Montgomery Ward v. Wilson
Court of Appeals of Maryland
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
We issued a writ of certiorari in this case to review the rulings by the courts below concerning the torts of malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, as well as the requirements for the allowability of punitive damages in malicious prosecution and false imprisonment actions.
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Frances Wilson filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County against Montgomery Ward Stores and one of its “Loss Prevention Managers,” Jeffrey Bresnahan, alleging false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, and seeking both compensatory damages and punitive damages. On March 5,…
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